Definition of cadavernext
as in corpse
a dead body medical students who train by using cadavers

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Recent Examples of cadaver The lawsuits allege that in order to use the cadavers for medical research and teaching, Harvard was bound by a set of guidelines. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 The former morgue manager, Cedric Lodge, stole organs and other parts of cadavers from 2018 to 2022, according to prosecutors. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 Dostie, who worked with a skilled cadaver dog, had become convinced that there were more bodies buried at Barker Ranch, the Death Valley outpost where the Manson Family fled after the murders. Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2026 Extensive efforts made in the many months since Lilly and Jack went missing have included a grid search of the woods surrounding their home, plus the use of cadaver dogs and polygraph examinations, according to the CBC. Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cadaver
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corpse
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  • In March a whale corpse was found floating in San Francisco Bay, seagulls perched on top like vultures at carrion.
    Ainslie Cruickshank, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026
  • There are cases of Jewish corpses being abused on their way to the cemetery; and even one instance of a father watching as his son was stabbed to death in the street.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Cadaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadaver. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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